Overview

• The XIII Rapporto Crea Sanità ranks Veneto highest at 55% and Calabria lowest at 23% based on regional performance from 2019 to 2024.
• Six regions including the Province of Bolzano, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Toscana, Piemonte and Lombardia secured 'good' performance scores between 42% and 50%.
• Five southern regions—Puglia, Campania, Basilicata, Sicilia and Calabria—remain in the critical band below 33% despite a gradual narrowing of the North-South performance gap.
• Citizen satisfaction metrics show Trentino-Alto Adige leading with an 8.1/10 score while Puglia and Basilicata record the lowest satisfaction at 6.5/10.
• The report flags sustainability concerns as Italy’s aging population drives rising chronic and long-term care demands across regional systems.